Where does “celibacy” come from?
Celibacy derives from Latin caelibatus, from Latin caelibare, from Latin caelebs meaning unmarried.
celibacy (English): Abstaining from marriage; the state of being...
Definitions
- Abstaining from marriage; the state of being...
Ancestry of “celibacy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | caelibātus | celibacy, the celibate |
| 2 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |